Argo JM19[1]
JM19D
CategoryIMSA GTP Lights/Group C2
ConstructorArgo Racing Cars
Designer(s)Jo Marquart
Achim Storz
Technical specifications
ChassisAluminum honeycomb monocoque covered in carbon fiber composite body
SuspensionDouble wishbones, coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Length4,670 mm (183.9 in)
Width1,920 mm (75.6 in)
Height1,100 mm (43.3 in)
Axle track1,480 mm (58.3 in) (front)
1,470 mm (57.9 in) (rear)
Wheelbase2,670 mm (105.1 in)
EngineMazda/Buick/Ferrari/Ford-Cosworth 1.3–4.4 L (79.3–268.5 cu in) 2-rotor/V6/V8, naturally-aspirated, mid-engined
TransmissionHewland DGB 5-speed manual
Power330–465 hp (246–347 kW)
Weight700 kg (1,543.2 lb)
Competition history
WinsPodiums
721
Argo JM19-Buick IMSA GTP Lights car at the 1987 Miami Grand Prix
JM19C at the 2022 Le Mans Classic

The Argo JM19, and its derivatives/evolutions, the Argo JM19C, and the Argo JM19D, are a series of IMSA GTP Lights/Group C2 sports prototype, designed, developed, and built by British constructor Argo Racing Cars, for the IMSA GT Championship, introduced in 1985.[2] Its use in sports car racing continued into the early 1990s. It won a total of 7 races, and scored a total of 21 podium finishes. It was powered by a number of different engines, including a Mazda 13B rotary engine, a Buick V6 turbo engine,[3] a Ferrari V8 engine, and even a Ford-Cosworth DFL V8 Formula One-derived engine.[4] It did, however, find most of its success when equipped with the Mazda-powered Wankel rotary engines.[5][6][7][8][9]

References

  1. "1985 Argo JM19 Mazda Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com.
  2. "1985 Argo JM19 Mazda - Images, Specifications and Information". Ultimatecarpage.com.
  3. "Argo JM19 Buick". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. "Argo JM19C Cosworth". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. Fuller, J. A. Martin, Michael J. Inside IMSA's Legendary GTP Race Cars. MotorBooks International. ISBN 9781610590495 via Google Books.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "Argo JM19C". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  7. "Argo JM19D". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  8. "Argo JM19". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  9. "Argo JM19D Group C2". racecarsdirect.com. 3 July 2023.
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